Abbey was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee before her family moved to the New York City area in 2002. She graduated with a BA in Media Communication and Journalism Certificate from Wheaton College in Illinois. She then moved to Berlin, Germany for two years to work with university students and women in prostitution.

She now works as an executive assistant at her family’s non-profit organization, Street 2 Street, which strives to help at risk youth Play, Belong and Matter. She is also a NASM certified personal trainer and is studying to be a health coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She seeks to empower women through nutrition and fitness!